Monestiroli Tomaso

An architect, he teaches architectural and urban design at the Polytechnic University of Milan, Department of Architecture and Design (DABC), and is a member of the teaching staff of the PhD program in Architecture and City Construction at Sapienza University of Rome. He has participated in numerous national and international design competitions. His research focuses on the city and urban design, and on the relationship between architecture and construction.

Career

Degree in Architecture from the Politecnico of Milano; PhD in Architectural and Urban Composition.

Research

He deals with research on the city and the relationship between public buildings and the community, as well as the relationship between architecture and construction.

Selected Publications

T. Monestiroli Lavorare a bottega in: Conversazione in Sicilia con Antonio Monestiroli, a cura di Isotta Cortesi, Lettera ventidue edizioni, Siracusa.

T. Monestiroli La logica della memoria. Maestri antichi e moderni: una conversazione con Gianugo Polesello Maggiori Editore.

T. Monestiroli, Forme del rito, forme dell'architettura. Se in un bosco troviamo un tumolo... FAM Magazine.

T. Monestiroli, Il progetto di architettura come ricerca di senso. In: (a cura di): D. Nencini, Comporre per costruire e costruire per comporre. SUL COSTRUIRE. RICERCHE NEL DOTTORATO IN ARCHITETTURA E COSTRUZIONE. Il Poligrafo.

T. Monestiroli, Quattro Monumenti Moderni. Clean Edizioni.

T. Monestiroli, L. Cardani, Studio Monestiroli. Opere e progetti di architettura. Electa, Documenti di Architettura.

Grants, awards and Honours

He has won numerous architectural design competitions, including:

• New Planetarium and Science Museum in Cosenza.
• New Parish Complex of San Carlo Borromeo in Rome.
• New School Complex in Monreale.
• New Regional Library and Remains of the Former Central Station in Pescara.